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But How Can I Be Me?

AfroWomenPoetry founded by Antonella Sinopoli narrates the stories of African women through poetry moving from country to country across Sub Saharan Africa. In collaboration with AfroWomenPoetry, SheEvolves invites you into the world of Ghana’s female poets

Poem by Akosua Dufia Boakye
But How Can I Be Me? 
I am not who I want to be
The…

Choose To Try Again

Poem by Sarah Eno Obongha
Choose To Try Again
At times the hope of a river flows into a canal,
Draining away its current.
At times, the faith of the moon is covered by the cloud
Leaving its mouth silent, even when it screams out loud.
At times the strength of the rain is shadowed by…

Black List

AfroWomenPoetry founded by Antonella Sinopoli narrates the stories of African women through poetry moving from country to country across Sub Saharan Africa. In collaboration with AfroWomenPoetry, SheEvolves invites you into the world of Ghana’s female poets

Poem by Nana Nyarko Boateng
Black List 
Merge discrete metals to smithereens
blacksmith who ain’t black
and don’t smith
Black Africa
a golden…

Independence Day

THE RISING
Rising from dust,
From squatters and cages encroached on us;
Skins of coffee and earth-
A people of devotion for freedom
A love for the land
An ache to live- strive- and expand
A need to protect a culture and 
Pave a way for the next clan. 
The drums beat 
Every 9th October
A recount of a past,
A…

Dear African Woman

AfroWomenPoetry founded by Antonella Sinopoli narrates the stories of African women through poetry moving from country to country across Sub Saharan Africa. In collaboration with AfroWomenPoetry, SheEvolves invites you into the world of Ghana’s female poets

Poem by Brenda Dokmah Bakomora
Dear African Woman
If I haven’t told you that you are beautiful, you are
If I…